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Engineering By CatastropheRise of the Supertalls

S1 • E5    Jun 14, 2026    45m
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The New York twin towers disaster in 2001 reshaped skyscraper design, sparking global safety reforms. New standards, shared knowledge and the lessons learned, have produced the One World Trade Center and the Burj Khalifa.

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Cast of Rise of the Supertalls

  • Craig ColbySelf - Narrator
  • Scott DuncanSelf - Architect & Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
  • Tim WilkinsonSelf - Civil Engineering, Sydney University
  • Mark G. StewartSelf - Civil Engineering, University of Technology, Sydney
  • Kenneth LewisSelf - Architect & Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
  • David ChildsSelf - Lead Architect One Word Trade Center (SOM) 16MAY2002
  • Bill BakerSelf - Structural Engineer, Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
  • Eric LongSelf - Structural Engineer, Partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

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